1. commerce  (n.)  KK[ˋkɑmɝs]

the buying and selling of goods and services

Our overseas commerce has increased a great deal.

2. middleman  (n.)  KK[ˋmɪd!͵mæn]

someone who buys things in order to sell them to someone else, or who helps to arrange business deals for other people

There was no middleman in this transaction.

 

3. callous  (adj.)  KK[ˋkæləs]

not caring that other people are suffering

He is callous about the safety of his workers.

 

4. tightfisted  (adj.)  KK[ˋtaɪtˋfɪstɪd]

His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.

 

5. apprehensive  (adj.)  KK[͵æprɪˋhɛnsɪv]

worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

We were apprehensive that they might forget.

 

6. laxity  (n.)  KK[ˋlæksətɪ]

idiom: moral laxity 道德敗壞

The newspapers accused local police of laxity in dealing with gamblers.

 

7. convoy  (n.)  KK[ˋkɑnvɔɪ]

a group of armed vehicles or ships whose purpose is to travel with others in order to protect them

Let’s form a convoy.

 

8. compromise  (v.)  KK[ˋkɑmprə͵maɪz]

to reach an agreement with someone by both of you accepting less than you wanted at first

I hope we shall come to a compromise.

 

9. oppressive  (adj.)  KK[əˋprɛsɪv]

powerful, cruel, and unfair

He is an oppressive ruler.

 

10. monetary  (adj.)  KK[ˋmʌnə͵tɛrɪ]

concerned with or relating to money, especially all the money in a particular country

She was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.

 

11. partisan  (n.)  KK[ˋpɑrtəzn]

supporting a particular party, plan or leader and disliking all others

He is a staunch partisan of the Republican Party.

 

12. restless  (adj.)  KK[ˋrɛstlɪs]

unable or unwilling to keep still, especially because you are nervous or bored

As it was late he grew restless.

 

13. prosperous  (adj.)  KK[ˋprɑspərəs]

successful and rich

This place has prosperous weather for growing cotton.

 

14. maturity  (n.)  KK[məˋtjʊrətɪ]

the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult

This job calls for a man with a great deal of maturity.

 

15. exploit  (v.)  KK[ɪkˋsplɔɪt]

to treat someone unfairly in order to get money or an advantage for yourself

He is accused of exploiting child labor.

16. recount  (v.)  KK[ˋri͵kaʊnt]

to tell someone a story or describe a series of events

The cashier recounted the money made that day.

 

17. massacre  (v.)  KK[ˋmæsəkɚ]

to kill a lot of people, especially people who cannot defend themselves

The German fascists massacred almost all the Jews in town.

 

18. portray  (v.)  KK[porˋtre]

to describe or represent something or someone

Her book portrays her stepfather as a cruel man.

 

19. intensify  (v.)  KK[ɪnˋtɛnsə͵faɪ]

if an activity, effort, feeling etc intensifies, or if you intensify it, it increases in degree or strength

His absence only intensified her longing.

 

20. troupe  (n.)  KK[trup]

a group of singers, actors, dancers etc who work together

He wanted to join the circus troupe.

 

21. pitiless  (adj.)  KK[ˋpɪtɪlɪs]

showing no pity; cruel

Amy's pitiless step-mother refused to look after her when she was seriously ill.

 

22. indignation  (n.)  KK[͵ɪndɪgˋneʃən]

feelings of anger and surprise because you feel insulted or unfairly treated

Reports of child abuse aroused public indignation.

 

23. merit  (n.)  KK[ˋmɛrɪt]

one of the good features of something such as a plan or system

Her singing is totally without merit.

 

24. afoul  (adj.)  KK[əˋfaʊl]

to cause problems by doing something that is against the rules or that goes against people's beliefs

The kites were afoul in the wind.

25. anxious  (adj.)  KK[ˋæŋkʃəs]

very worried about something that may happen or may have happened so that you think about it all the time

I'm anxious about her safety.